CAD-Theory and Practice I (DFTG-122)

2013 FallLocation: Main Campus

Description: This course introduces Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) and examines the hardware that makes up a CAD workstation. It also covers the operating system (Microsoft Windows) that enables the equipment to function as a unit. Auto CAD topics covered in this course include starting and setting up a drawing, point coordinate entry methods, creation of basic 2D drawing objects, layer management, line types and color, object snap modes, auto snap, polar tracking, object snap tracking, construction techniques, creating and managing text objects, display control and drawing inquiry methods.